ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Ministry of ENERGY & WATER (Project Coordination Unit)

Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
For
Procurement of Works for Renovation of MEW/PCU building (B-38/Lot-2)
Date: 01- Nov-2017
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that
appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011.
2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy and Water has applied for a grant
from the International Development Association (IDA) andAfghanistan Reconstruction Trust
Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it
intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub
project packages/lots given in para 3 below.
3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now
invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following package/lotsThe
construction period is as mentioned against each lot which includes slack period of 4 months for
flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. Completion
Period 16 months.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits,dated
January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as
defined in the Bidding Documents.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement
Section,(email:ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org Mobile No:+93(0)700686110), Project Coordination Unit,
Main office, Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the
address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public
holidays).
6. Qualifications requirements include:
(a) The minimum (b) Experience as prime (c) liquid assets and/or
required annual volume contractor in the credit facilities, net of other
Requirement---> of construction work construction of at least contractual commitments
Lo Lot Id for the successful one works of nature and and exclusive of any
t bidder in any of the last complexity equivalent to advance payments which
No five years (in AFN) this work during the last may be made under the
five (5) years (in AFN). Contract (in Million AFN).
1 Lot-1 29 Million 14.5 Million 6 Million
(d) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the
bidding document.
(e) Contract Manager with five years experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no
less than three years as Manager.
For detailed post qualification verification please refers to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and
Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied.
7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders
on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee of 2,500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The
Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below.
8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will
take place on 20-Nov -17at 10 AMin the meeting room (Basement) at the address given belowto
explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer
questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage.

9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AMof 2-Dec -17 (if this date is
announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time
and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be
opened physically in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend in person at
the address below at 10 AMof 2-Dec -17 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of
amounts 1,000,000Afghanis.

11. The address referred to above is:

Eng. Nasir Ahmad Ahadi

Acting Director and Procurement officer, Project Coordination Unit
Ministry of Energy and Water, DarulAman Road, Kabul
Email:ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org; Mobile No:+93(0)700686110),